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Vehicle recall 09V053000 · February 11, 2009

2005 Starcraft Allstar

These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning…

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
Starcraft is recalling 814MY 2005-2007 Ford E-350 starlite, Ford E-350/E-450 allstar, and GM 3500 allstar trucks built on Ford and GM chassis and equipped with ricon platform style wheelchair lifts. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 404, "platform lift installations on motor vehicles." the threshold warning system may not detect the presence of a wheelchair or mobility aid user in a certain spot within the defined threshold area.
Consequence
The user of the lift could be injured should the lift move unintentionally.
Remedy
Starcraft is working with ricon to correct the wheelchair lifts free of charge (please see 07E095). Owners may contact ricon at 1-818-267-3000 or starcraft at 574-642-3112.
Notes
Starcraft recall no. 0901V-001.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
09V053000
Reported to NHTSA
February 11, 2009
Filed by
STARCRAFT BUS AND MOBILITY
Manufacturer campaign
0901V-001
Owner notification
January 20, 2009
Vehicles potentially affected
814
Initiated by
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
Components
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Recall 09V053000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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